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  2. .\" Title: pam_permit
  3. .\" Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
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  5. .\" Date: 09/03/2021
  6. .\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
  7. .\" Source: Linux-PAM Manual
  8. .\" Language: English
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  10. .TH "PAM_PERMIT" "8" "09/03/2021" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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  30. .SH "NAME"
  31. pam_permit \- The promiscuous module
  32. .SH "SYNOPSIS"
  33. .HP \w'\fBpam_permit\&.so\fR\ 'u
  34. \fBpam_permit\&.so\fR
  35. .SH "DESCRIPTION"
  36. .PP
  37. pam_permit is a PAM module that always permit access\&. It does nothing else\&.
  38. .PP
  39. In the case of authentication, the user\*(Aqs name will be set to
  40. \fInobody\fR
  41. if the application didn\*(Aqt set one\&. Many applications and PAM modules become confused if this name is unknown\&.
  42. .PP
  43. This module is very dangerous\&. It should be used with extreme caution\&.
  44. .SH "OPTIONS"
  45. .PP
  46. This module does not recognise any options\&.
  47. .SH "MODULE TYPES PROVIDED"
  48. .PP
  49. The
  50. \fBauth\fR,
  51. \fBaccount\fR,
  52. \fBpassword\fR
  53. and
  54. \fBsession\fR
  55. module types are provided\&.
  56. .SH "RETURN VALUES"
  57. .PP
  58. PAM_SUCCESS
  59. .RS 4
  60. This module always returns this value\&.
  61. .RE
  62. .SH "EXAMPLES"
  63. .PP
  64. Add this line to your other login entries to disable account management, but continue to permit users to log in\&.
  65. .sp
  66. .if n \{\
  67. .RS 4
  68. .\}
  69. .nf
  70. account required pam_permit\&.so
  71. .fi
  72. .if n \{\
  73. .RE
  74. .\}
  75. .sp
  76. .SH "SEE ALSO"
  77. .PP
  78. \fBpam.conf\fR(5),
  79. \fBpam.d\fR(5),
  80. \fBpam\fR(8)
  81. .SH "AUTHOR"
  82. .PP
  83. pam_permit was written by Andrew G\&. Morgan, <morgan@kernel\&.org>\&.